Communism Wrapped in Christianity
As of May the 1st, new rules came into effect in China about what is expected of church leaders. In order to be allowed to teach, they have to apply for entrance into the national government database of clergy. Getting in is hard and so is staying in. They will be rated on their faithfulness to the party and can
Continue ReadingBibles for Cambodia
Cambodia has been one of the hotspots for Christian persecution for decades. With the recent bloody history of Communism in the nation and the deadly enforcement of atheism, it has been almost impossible for anyone to have access to God’s Word. That is changing. Back to Jerusalem missionaries have been serving in Cambodia for many years and preaching the Gospel
Continue ReadingBREAKING – North Korea Blows Up Building Used for Peace Talks
Images show smoke rising from a building on the border of North and South Korea used for peace talks. This comes right after the leader Kim Jong Un’s sister proposed cutting all direct lines with the leaders in the south. Blowing up the joint liaison office used for peace talks between the North and the South is a sign that
Continue ReadingBullets for Bibles – A Shooting Event to Support Bible Printing in Closed Countries
The Bible is considered to be the most dangerous book in the world. Illegal in 52 nations, the Bible is the most banned book in the world. Tyrannical governments are completely terrified of the power of the Bible. In North Korea and Somalia, a person can be executed for simply owning one. In China last year, thousands of Bibles were
Continue ReadingWhy China needs Bibles even more than before
There is a fair chance that the Bible you read in this morning was printed in China. It is a paradox for sure. No country prints as many Bibles as China, but brothers and sisters in this country are still praying and waiting for their own copy. And the need for Bible distribution and printing has got significantly bigger over
Continue ReadingMidnight Raids in North Korea
“North Korea is going through some very difficult times,” Josiah said (not his real name). “Families are finding it hard to survive, most of the Chinese businessmen have left because there is no money to be made, and it seems that there is a new raid every other day….BUT – there is something stirring in the hearts of the people.
Continue ReadingIntroducing a New Era For Bibles
Gulags in North Korea are full of prisoners who do not have access to the Bible – until now. Twenty-first century Missions is changing what is possible for prisoners like those in North Korean Gulags. This year, Back to Jerusalem missionaries are armed with a new Bible that is the size of a small pill, motion-powered, and can allow prisoners
Continue ReadingChina Bans Online Bible Sales
China continues to persecute Christians. On April 4, 2018, China produced White Papers, a list of new legislation that clarifies existing laws. This move is very unique. The first publication of this kind was produced in 1997, but that was more than 20 years ago, and China is a different place today than it was when these were first produced.
Continue ReadingCount the Cost and Carry the Cross
Do you ever wonder why the Church in China and the 10/40 window is so lively, while the Church in the West is so sleepy and ineffective? Now hold on a second – this statement is obviously a broad, sweeping generalization. Not all churches and believers in the West are sleepy and ineffective, and I would imagine that the reverse
Continue ReadingSmuggling Bibles into Iran
Smuggling Bibles into Iran So far in 2017, BTJ has been able to provide 40,000 electronic Bibles on the ground in Iran. Iran has been in desperate need of Bibles, and there are few organizations able to get Bibles into the country. Many have been trying to sneak them across the border from Turkey, Armenia, or Azerbaijan… but all of
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